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STATE OF TEXAS ) (
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ) (
COUNTISS OF GALVSSTON/HARRIS ) (
' SEPTEI�ER 14, 19 9 8 ) (
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MSBTING OF THS FRIENDSWOOD CITY COUNCIL THAT WAS HELD
ON MONDAY, SEPTEI�ffiER 14, 1998, AT 7:00 P.M. , AT FRIENDSWOOD CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 910 S. FRIENDSWOOD DRIVE, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, WITH THE
FOLLOWING PRESENT CONSTITIITING A QUORUM:
MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
MAYOR PRO TEM JLRRY ERICSSON
COUNCILMSMB$R KITTEN HAJECATE
COUNCILMS'NiBER TOM MANISON
COUNCILMEMBER KIM BRIZENDINE
CITY ATTORNEY KIM MICKELSON
CITY MANAGER RON COX
CITY SECRETARY DELORIS MCKENZI$
COUNCILMEMBERS DICKEY AND MEASELES WERE ABSENT.
MAYOR WHITARER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
THE INVOCATION WAS GIVEN BY MIKB ROSS, RSPRESE3NTING THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.
MAYOR WHITAKER LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THE
UNITED STATES.
CITY MANAGER COX REPORTBD THAT COUNCILMENIBER MEASBLES WAS ABSENT BFCAUSE HE
WAS HAVING EYE SURGERY AND COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY WAS ABSENT BECAUSE SHE tiVAS
ATTENDING THE OPSN HOUSE AT FRIENDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL.
COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE REPORT�D ON ATTENDING THE3 BRIO TASIC FORCE MBETING
AND THE CLEAR CREEK DR.AINAGE DISTRICT (CCDD) MEETING AND RSQU'ESTED A JOINT
MEETING WITH CCDD AND THE CITY BE SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBI3R 21.
COUNCILMEMBER MANISON REPORTED ON ATTENDING THE REGION H WATER DSVELOPMENT
BOARD MESTING AND THAT THE STUDIES WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE HARRIS COUN'PY
MAYORS AND COUNCILS ASSOCIATION M88TING THIS WEDNESDAY, AND ATTENDING THE
SOIL AND CONSERVATION MEETING HELD AT S. PADRE ISLAND WHERE HE WAS HONORPsD
BY THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REGIONAL COUNCILS.
COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON RSPORTED ON ATTENDING THE COI�SUNITY AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COI�IlKITTI3E MSETING DURING WHICH VISION 2020 WAS DISCUSSED AND THE
CITY'S BU2LD OUT, GAVE A R13VIEW OP' THE VISION 2020 MEETING AND REMINDED
EVERYONE OF THE NEXT VISION 2020 MEFTING ON SEPTEI�ER 22, WHBRE A QUESTION
AtdD ANSNTER SESSION AND A REVIEW WILL BE HELD AT 5:30 P.M. FOLLOWED BY A
WORKSHOP AT 6:30 P.M. AND URGED EVERYONE TO ATTEND.
COUNCILMEMBSR HAJECATE RBPORTF3D ON ATTENDING THE CHA.1+'�ER LUNCHEON DDRING
WHICH CITY MANAGER COX SPOKE ON THE "CITY IN ACTION", AND ATTLNDED THE
PRAYER BREAKFAST TUESDAY WHICH WAS HELD AT FRIENDSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL.
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MAYOR WHITAKER STATED THAT IN ADDITION TO THE PR.A.YER BREAKFAST, HE ATTF3NDSD
THE BLACKHAWK ADVISORY MEETING AND REPORTED THAT CURRENTLY THE MEMBERS ARS
WORKING ON THE 1998/99 BUDGET.
MR. CHARLIE ORGAN, REPRESENTING THE COMMfJNITY APPEARANCE BOARD, PRESENTED
ERNIE'S BACKYARD GRILLE THE OUTSTANDING BUSINESS YARD AWARD.
MS. CAROL DEAN, 1907 DESOTA, APPEARED BEFORE COUNCIL REGARDING THE MAJOR
THOROUGHFARE COMMITTEE, THE FALCON RIDGE AND FM 528 INTERSECTION, THANKED
COUNCILMEMBER DICKEY FOR HER EFFORTS IN GETTING THE LEFT HAND TURN SIGNAL AT
TIiIS INTERSECTION, READ TIiE RFP'S REGARDING VISION 2020 AND EXPRESSED HER
CONCERN REGARDING QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, THE BUDGET PYRAMID AND
SUGGESTED TABLING ACTION REGARDING THS BUDGET IIN'PIL THE VISION 2020
V�IORKSHOPS ARE COMPLETED.
CITY MANAGER COX REPORTED ON THE CITY/FI5D MEETING THAT WAS HELD ON AUGUST
20 DURING WHICH DISCUSSION WAS CENTERED ON FISD CONSTRUCTION RELATED ISSUED
AND STATED THAT THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE SEPTEMBER 17. MR. COX ALSO
REPORTED ON THE RESPONSE FROM TXDOT REGARDING INTERSECTION OF FALCON
RIDGS/FM 528 AND THAT THE SPEED LIMIT WAS LOWERED TO 55 MPH AND THAT A
PROTECTED LEFT TURN SIGNAL HAS BEEN APPROVED AND WILL BE INSTALLED WITHIN
THE NEXT 60 DAYS. MR. COX ALSO REPORTED ON THE VISION 2020 WORKSHOPS AND
THE DEVLLOPMENT MIX REGARDING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL, ANTD
ALSO REPORTED ON THE FORMATION OF A DEVELOPMENT REVIEW CONII�IITTEE WHOSE
MEMBERS CONSIST OF TOM BURKE AND BOB BERTRAND FROM THE PLANNING & ZONING
COMMISSION; TONY BANFIELD AND PATRICIA SMITH FROM THE COI�iTJNITY AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE; NEIL RANCOUR FROM THE CLEAR CRSEK DRAINAGI3 DISTRICT;
TOMMY RIVES AND KENT BALLARD FROM THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY. THIS COMMITTEE
WILL CONCENTRATE ON A REVIEW OF THE PERMITTING PROCESS. MR. COX REPORTED ON
THE CHAMBER LUNCHEON AND THE SPEECH HE GAVE "CITY IN ACTION" WHICH
HIGHLIGHTED THE MAJOR PROJECTS THS CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF HAVE BEEN WORKING
ON THIS LAST YEAR. MR. COX ALSO REPORTED THAT A REPORT PROVIDED BY
SOUTHWESTERN BELL WILL REQUIRE ALL AREA CODSS TO BE USED WHEN DIALING EVEN
LOCAL CALLS AND THE NEW Al2EA CODE FOR THIS AREA WILL BS IMPLEMENTED JAN[JARY
16, 1999.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJSCATE MOVED TO APPROVE AUTHORIZING AN AGRESMENT TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE JOHNSON SPACE CENTER EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTSR WITH
FIFTE}3N AREA CITIES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED TO APPROVE APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS TO
COMN!'CTNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONIl�SITTEE. APPOINTED TO THIS CONII�IITTEE
AS REGULAR MEMBERS WERE GARY HARRIS FILLING AN UNEXPIRED TERM WHICH WILL END
JULY, 1999, DOUGLAS SCHFIARTZ WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JULY, 2000, AND BYRON
ALLEN WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JULY, 2000. REAPPOYNTED TO THIS COMMITTEE AS
REGULAR MEMBERS WERE KENNY KONCABA, JOHN PEW, AND TONY BANFIELD WHOSE TERMS
WILL EXPIRE JULY, 1999, AND ZEKIE MCVEIGH, PATRICIA SMITH AND ANDRE
MASSICOTT WHOSE TERMS WILL EXPIRE JULY, 2000. ALSO APPOINTSD TO THE EX
OFFICIO POSITION WAS JIM REINHARTSEN, CLEAR LAKE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FOUNDATION.
SECOI3'DED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. TAE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
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• **CODNCILI�I�BR MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE RE30LUTION N0. R98-27, A R$SOLUTION
OF TH8 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ADOPTING STATEMENT SXPRESSING OFFICIAL
INTBNT TO RSIMBURSS COSTS OF THE MELODY LANF.—BLACItHAWK WATERLINE PROJECT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEI+�ER SRICSSON. THS MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEI�ER HAJ$CATE MOVED TO APPROVE RBSOLUTION NO. R98-28, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT SSEKING INCREASED
FUNDING OF THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM IN TEXAS BY THE TEXAS
LEGISLATURE.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COIINCIL�SR BRIZLNDINS MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. T98-14, SECOND
READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX C OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE,
SAID APPENDIX C BEING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 84-15, AS
AM�NDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1984, AND BEING THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY REVISING SUBSECTION P.2 OF SECTION 7
THEREOF BY ADDING A NEW PERMITTBD USE TO THE PERMITTED USE TABLE, SUCH USE
BEING PERSONAL CARS HOMLS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS FOR SUCH
USES; PROVIDING OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY OF AN AMOI]NT NOT TO SXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY' OF VIOLATION OF 11NY
PROVISION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBSR HAJECATE. THE MOTION T�IAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER M�iNISON MOVSD TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. T98-17, SSCOND
READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMSNDING APPENDIX C OF THE FRIE3NDSWOOD CITY CODE,
SAID APPENDIX C BTING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO. 84-15, AS
AMENDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPTBD THS 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1984, AND BEING THE
ZONTNG ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, BY REVISING SUBSSCTION P.2 OF SECTION 7
THEREOF BY ADDZNG A N8W PERMITTED USE TO THE PERMITTED USE TABLE, SUCH USE
BEING ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINSSSES; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS
FOR SUCH USES; PROVIDING OTH}3R MATTERS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF AN AMOUNP NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY
PROVISION HER]30F; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER SRICSSON MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCI3 NO. T98-24, SECOND
RE�ADING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, ORDINANCE NO.
85-19, AS AMENDED, ORIGINALLY ADOPTED THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1985, BEING
APPENDIX B OF THE FRIENDSWOOD CITY CODE, AND BEING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
RULES AND RBGULATIONS GOVERNING PLATS AND THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND WITHIN THE
CITY, BY ADDING A N$W SUBSECTION (H) TO SECTION III, GENERAL REQUIREMSNTS
AND MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES ALLOWING
THE PLANNING AND ZONING COI�IISSION TO MODIFY THS SUBDIVISION REGIILATIONS,
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY, AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROV�D UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER HAJECATE MOVED ORDINANCE T98-25, SECOND RlsADING OF AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSFIOOD, GALVESTON/HARRIS COUNTIES, TEXAS,
AFF$CTING PARTICIPATION OF CITY EMPLOYEES IN THE TSXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT
SYSTEM GRANTING THE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 854.202 (g) OF
TITLE 8, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, AS AMENDED, AND PRI3SCRIBING THE EFFECTIVE
DATE FOR THE ORDINANCE. (20 YEAR RFsTIREMENT)
SSCONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. TH8 MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
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. **COUNCILOMEI�IDER HAJECAT$ MOVSD TO APPROVE ORDTNANCE T98-26, SECOND RSADING
OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, GALVESTON/HARRIS COi7NTIES,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND ALLOWING, UNDER TIiE ACT GOVERNING THE TEXAS MLTNICIPAL
� RETIREMENT SYSTEM, "UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS" IN SAID SYSTEM ON AN ANNIIAL
BASIS FOR SERVICE PERP'ORMED BY QUALIFYING MEMBERS OF SUCH SYSTEM WHO AT THE
EFF]3CTIVE DATE OF TIiB ALLOWANCE ARE IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY OF
FRIFNDSWOOD, PROVIDING FOR INCREASED MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CURRENT
SERVICE ANNZJITY RESERVE AT RETIREMENT; INCREASING THE RATE OF DEPOSITS TO
THE TEXAS MLTNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATS
FOR THE ORDINANCE. (7� 2-1)
SECONDED BY COIINCILMSMBER BRIZENDINE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COIINCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T98-27, SECOND R13ADING
OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLANNING AND ZONING COI�II�IISSION RECOI�SENDATION
REGARDING THE ZONING CHANGE REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT F.M. 528 A.K.A.
WEST PARKWOOD, CAMP MANISON, TRACT I, 3.7363 ACRES, AND TRACT II, 4.3785
ACRES, OiTT OF SARAH MCKISSICK LEAGUE, ABSTRACT N0. 151, GALVESTON
COUN'PY,TEXAS, FROM: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (SFR) , TO:
NEIGHBORHOOD COI�iERCIAL DISTRICT (NC) , AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF
THE CITY AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 84-15; AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF AN AMOUN'P NOT TO EXCEED
$2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION HSREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOITON WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMSER BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCS T98-28, SECOND RSADING
OF AN ORDINANCE3 OF TH}3 CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TBXAS, AM�NDING ORDINANCE NO.
84-15, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 293, SAID ORDINANCE NO. 84-15 BBING THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF TSE CITY, AND SAID ORDINANCB NO. 293 GRAN'PING A SPECIFIC
USE PERMIT TO THE FRIENDSWOOD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF CERTAIN EDUCATION-SCHOOL DISTRICT FACILITIES;
AMENDING THE SPECIFIC USE PERMIT GR.ANTED BY SAID ORDINANCE NO. 293 FOR LAND
LOCATED AT 400 WOODLAWN TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL EDUCATION-RELATED SCIi00L
DISTRICT FACILITIBS AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, PROVIDING A PENALTY IN
AN AMOtJNT NOT TO EXCE33D $2,000 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION
HERSOF; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVI3R.ABILITY.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MANISON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER MANISON MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T98-29, F'IRST READING OF
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TSXAS, APPBNDIX C, THE ZONING
ORDINANCE; BY STRIKING ALL OF APPENDIX A THEREOF, THE SIGN ORDINANCE, AND
SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW APPLNDIX A; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, AND PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS.
SECONDED BY COIINCILMEMSER HAJECATE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOIISLY.
**COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T98-31, FIRST AND
FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, GENEunT.
BUDGLT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1998/99; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY FOR
SUCH FISCAL YEAR AS REFLECTED IN SAID BUDGET, AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS
AND CONTAINING CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THS SUBJECT.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMENffiER HAJ�3CATE MOVBD TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T98-32, FIRST AND FINAL
READING OF AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ASSBSSMENT, LEVY, AND COLLSCTION
OF AD VALOREM TAXES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1998 AND
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- FOR EACH YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL OTHERWISE PROVIDED; PROVIDING FOR THB DATE ON
• WHICH SUCH TAXES SHALL BE DUE AND PAYABLE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY AND
' INTEREST ON ALL TAXES NOT TIMELY PAID; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND
' PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERBWITH. THE TAX RATE IS .6125 WITH .561
TO FUND MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION EXPENDITIIRES.
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BRIZENDINS. THE MOTION WAS APPROVBD UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILM$MBER HAJLCATE MOVED TO APPROVE ORDINANCE T98-32, FIRST 1�tdD FINAL
READING OF AN ORDINANCS PROVIDING FOR THE ASSE�SSMSNT, LEVY, AND COLLECTION
OF AD VALOREM TAXES OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1998 AND
FOR EACH YEAR THEREAFTER UN'PIL OTHERWISE PROVID}3D; PROVIDING FOR TIiTs DATE ON
WHICH SUCH TAXES SHALL BE DUE AND PAYABLE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY AND
INTERBST ON ALL TAXES NOT TIMELY PAID; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES 1�1ND
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. THE TAX RATE IS .6125 WITH .0515
FOR DEBT SERVICE.
SECONDSD BY COUNCILMBMBER BRIZENDINE. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
**COUNCILMEMBBR BRIZENDINE MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSI3NT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED: A) PAYMENT OF CAPITAL PROJECTS - 1. SAN JOAQUIN PARKWAY STRIsET
IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE SIXTESNTH PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNP OF $3,126.15 TO
CLAUNCH & MILLER, INC. FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES DURING JULY. THE
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION PHASE IS 70 P13RCENT GOMPLETE. CONSTRUCTION
OBSERVATION IS 50 PERCENT COMPLSTE. THIRD PAYMSNT TO TOLUNAY-WONG
ENGINEERS, INC. FOR MATSRIALS TESTING FROM MARCH 30 THROUGH APRIL IN THE
AMOUNT OF $3,146. APPROVE COI�lSRCIAL SITE PLANS FOR COWARD'S CREEK OFFICE
PARK, SNO BEACH IN STONE THROW CENTER, AND COMPASS BANK. C. ACCEPT
RESQLUTION FROM FISD GRANTING THE CITY THE RIGHT TO ACCESS ITS ELEVATED
STORAGS TANKS ACROSS THFs PROPERTY OF FISD WHEN NEEDED. MINUTES OF AIIGUST 3
AND 10, 1998.
SECONDSD BY COUNCILMEMBER ERICSSON. THE MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOIISLY.
A MOTION WAS MADE AND APPROVED TO ADJOURN AT 8:20 P.M.
MAYOR HAROLD L. WHITAKER
ATTEST:
DELORIS MCKENZ28, TRMC
CITY SSCRETARY